Cost Estimator Salary Information in Alaska

The average annual and hourly salaries for cost estimators in the state of Alaska are shown in
Table 1 and Table 2, respectively.
The comparison of the salary statistics of cost estimators among Alaska areas is shown in Table 3.
The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey
conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018
[1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual & Hourly Salary of Cost Estimators in Alaska

Percentile Bracket

Average Annual Salary

10th Percentile Wage

$52,390

25th Percentile Wage

$62,960

50th Percentile Wage

$80,830

75th Percentile Wage

$104,080

90th Percentile Wage

$124,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Alaska in 5 percentile scales.
The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,330.
The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,830.
The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $52,390.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators
from 2012 to 2017.

Year

Median Salary

Yearly Growth

5-Year Growth

2017

$80,830

-9.01%

0.15%

2016

$88,110

6.04%

-

2015

$82,790

-3.48%

-

2014

$85,670

5.99%

-

2013

$80,540

-0.21%

-

2012

$80,710

-

-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Cost Estimators in Alaska Cities

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of cost estimators
in some Alaska cities and metropolitan areas.
We note that the median annual salary of cost estimators in state of Alaska ranges from $65,560 to $94,020.
The highest paying area for cost estimators in Alaska is Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $94,020.
The second highest paying city/area in Alaska State is Anchorage (mean annual salary $79,380).
The lowest paying area is Fairbanks with a median annual salary of $65,560.